Gilman Bridge
PROJECT INFO
Location: La Jolla, CA
Jurisdiction: SANDAG, MTS, Caltrans, City of San Diego, UC San Diego
Sq ft: 400 linear feet
Construction Type: Heavy Civil – “Ribbon” bridge
Value: $32 million
Year Completed: February 2019
Intelisyn Services: Construction logistics, planning, communications, & schedule coordination support for UCSD to ensure construction operations were successfully accomplished while allowing the University to maintain operations & services. Coordinated between all project stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Team:
- Owners: San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
- Architect: Safdie Rabines/Moffit & Nichol
- Contractor: Mid-Coast Transit Constructors (Joint Venture with Stacy & Witbeck, Skanska, and Herzog)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The 400’ pre-stressed “ribbon” bridge completes the long-planned campus loop road between UC San Diego’s East and West campuses. This bridge provides a much needed second crossing for the growing campus by extending Gilman Drive across the freeway to provide a connection for buses, cars, bicycles, and pedestrians.
Project-Specific Recognition:
- American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Honor Award: Received in 2021.
- ASCE Region 9 Outstanding Bridge Project: Awarded by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2019.
- Circulate San Diego Connectivity Project Award: Finalist in 2019.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego: Won the Outstanding Bridge Project award in 2019.
- Roads & Bridges Editorial Top 10 Bridge Projects: Ranked 9th in 2021.
- California Transportation Foundation: Recognized with other San Diego County projects in 2020.